FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Bruehlman Ronald E 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

IMS Health Holdings, Inc. [ IMS ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
See Remarks
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

C/O IMS HEALTH HOLDINGS, INC., 83 WOOSTER HEIGHTS ROAD 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

10/3/2016
(Street)

DANBURY, CT 06810
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock   10/3/2016     A    20935   A   (1) (2) 112655   D  
 
Common Stock   10/3/2016     A    35828   A   (3) 148483   D  
 
Common Stock   10/3/2016     D    148483   D   (4) 0   D  
 

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5) 		9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employees Stock Option (right to buy)   $11.20   10/3/2016     D         60000    7/16/2012   7/16/2021   Common Stock   60000     (5) 0   D  
 
Employees Stock Option (right to buy)   $7.00   10/3/2016     D         60000    7/16/2013   7/16/2021   Common Stock   60000     (6) 0   D  
 
Employees Stock Option (right to buy)   $4.40   10/3/2016     D         230000    7/16/2016   7/16/2021   Common Stock   230000     (7) 0   D  
 
Stock Appreciation Right   $25.02   10/3/2016     D         11798    2/10/2016   2/10/2025   Common Stock   11798     (8) 0   D  
 
Stock Appreciation Right   $25.02   10/3/2016     D         35397      (9) 2/10/2025   Common Stock   35397     (10) 0   D  
 
Stock Appreciation Right   $23.00   10/3/2016     D         79745      (11) 2/2/2026   Common Stock   79745     (12) 0   D  
 

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  On May 3, 2016, the issuer and Quintiles Transnational Holdings, Inc. ("Quintiles") entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger pursuant to which on October 3, 2016 the issuer merged with and into Quintiles (the "merger"), the separate existence of the issuer ceased and Quintiles will continue as the surviving corporation, operating under the name Quintiles IMS Holdings, Inc.
( 2)  On February 10, 2015 the reporting person was granted 17,563 performance-based restricted stock units. The shares are earned based on the company's financial results over a three-year period (January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2017). In connection with the merger and based on the performance criteria achieved, 20,935 shares of issuer common stock were issued to the recipient. The performance-based restricted stock unit was assumed by Quintiles in the merger and replaced with a time-based restricted stock unit of 8,039 shares of Quintiles IMS Holdings, Inc. stock having a market value of $81.06 per share at the effective time of the merger. The shares will vest on December 31, 2017
( 3)  On February 2, 2016, the reporting person was granted 26,019 performance-based restricted stock units. The shares are earned based on the company's financial results over a three-year period (January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2018). In connection with the merger and based on the performance criteria achieved, 35,828 shares of issuer common stock were issued to the recipient. The performance-based restricted stock unit was assumed by Quintiles in the merger and replaced with a time-based restricted stock unit of 13,757 shares of Quintiles IMS Holdings, Inc. stock having a market value of $81.06 per share at the effective time of the merger. The shares will vest on December 31, 2018.
( 4)  Disposed of pursuant to merger agreement in exchange for 57,017 shares of Quintiles IMS Holdings, Inc. stock having a market value of $81.06 per share at the effective time of the merger.
( 5)  This option was assumed by Quintiles in the merger and replaced with an option to purchase 23,040 shares of Quintiles IMS Holdings, Inc. common stock at a price of $29.17 per share.
( 6)  This option was assumed by Quintiles in the merger and replaced with an option to purchase 23,040 shares of Quintiles IMS Holdings, Inc. common stock at a price of $18.23 per share.
( 7)  This option was assumed by Quintiles in the merger and replaced with an option to purchase 88,320 shares of Quintiles IMS Holdings, Inc. common stock at a price of $11.46 per share.
( 8)  This stock appreciation right was assumed by Quintiles in the merger and replaced with a stock appreciation right to purchase 4,530 shares of Quintiles IMS Holdings, Inc. common stock at a price of $65.16 per share.
( 9)  This stock appreciation right vests in three annual installments beginning on February 10, 2017.
( 10)  This stock appreciation right was assumed by Quintiles in the merger and replaced with a stock appreciation right to purchase 13,592 shares of Quintiles IMS Holdings, Inc. common stock at a price of $65.16 per share.
( 11)  This stock appreciation right vests in four annual installments beginning on February 2, 2017.
( 12)  This stock appreciation right was assumed by Quintiles in the merger and replaced with a stock appreciation right to purchase 30,622 shares of Quintiles IMS Holdings, Inc. common stock at a price of $59.90 per share.

Remarks:
Senior VP & Chief Financial Officer

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Bruehlman Ronald E
C/O IMS HEALTH HOLDINGS, INC.
83 WOOSTER HEIGHTS ROAD
DANBURY, CT 06810

See Remarks

Signatures
/s/ Harvey A. Ashman, Attorney-in-Fact 10/3/2016
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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